The younger you are when you commit the mistake, generally the more fearful you are of the result of that mistake. That same mistake might get a "well that suck

The younger you are when you commit the mistake, generally the more fearful you are of the result of that mistake. That same mistake might get a "well that sucks" from someone who's been around the block. Tech for 12 years and I've never made a mistake disastrous enough to be fearful for my job. The worst costing ~$20k in hardware (couple server CPUs). Told my manager right after without hesitation (this was also at a startup). I would not stress that much anyway now if it were to occur. Having been through mass layoffs from startups twice before, you change and become hardier. I will be careful but will never be fearful of employment. Short of doing a Desk Pop[0], I'm falling asleep every night with both eyes closed. Life is too short as is. Let me go and I will spend my next morning on a nearby beach with a good book. [0] https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Desk%20Pop https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Desk%20Pop